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Saxion

In research, Saxion stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,650 of 10,521 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#10,892 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,734
of 28,054 · #18,464 all time
Rank in Netherlands
#142
of 237
Research works
700
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.1k
12.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
22.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
67%
world 28%

What is Saxion known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #7,650 of 10,521 23.1%76 #5414
Physical SciencesDomain #10,892 of 12,888 22.7%68 #17595

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Saxion sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.47× its world share, 21 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.40× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.88× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.08× its world share, 30 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.01× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.35× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.62× its world share, 22 worksMedicineNursing: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.95× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.21× its world share, 13 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.24× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.69× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.68× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 35 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Saxion?

Ranked on the composite score, Ruud Welten, M.A.B.M. De Kesel and P.H.M. Sins lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Saxion.

  1. 1 Ruud Welten Netherlands · #564,414 worldwide 2 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 M.A.B.M. De Kesel Netherlands · #647,160 worldwide 0 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 P.H.M. Sins Netherlands · #771,869 worldwide 73 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Natascha van Hattum-Janssen Netherlands · #895,860 worldwide 7 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Saxion

Which keywords describe research at Saxion?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Big Data, Education, Artificial Intelligence, Higher Education, Smart Grid, Health Promotion and Cultural Heritage.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Sustainability12▲ 2.7×22 topics
  2. Education9▲ 2.8×15 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence8▲ 3.1×14 topics
  4. Machine Learning8▲ 1.29×21 topics
  5. Big Data8▲ 4.6×11 topics
  6. Higher Education5▲ 5.2×11 topics
  7. Renewable Energy5▲ 1.91×8 topics
  8. Cultural Heritage5▲ 4.7×6 topics
  9. Remote Sensing4▲ 1.95×7 topics
  10. Smart Grid4▲ 6.3×6 topics
  11. Health Promotion4▲ 7.1×3 topics
  12. Supply Chain Management4▲ 2.3×4 topics
  13. Lifelong Learning4▲ 9.9×6 topics
  14. Terrestrial Laser Scanning4▲ 16×2 topics
  15. Well-being4▲ 5.0×9 topics
  16. Cultural Diversity3▲ 8.2×4 topics
  17. Research Methods3▲ 11×2 topics
  18. Risk Management3▲ 3.7×4 topics
  19. Urban Development3▲ 5.0×5 topics
  20. Learning Outcomes3▲ 4.0×4 topics
  21. Empowerment3▲ 18×3 topics
  22. Professionalism3▲ 9.9×3 topics
  23. Primary Care3▲ 4.1×5 topics
  24. Energy Management3▲ 8.8×3 topics
  25. Open Innovation3▲ 24×2 topics
  26. Chronic Disease Management3▲ 7.4×5 topics
  27. Mobile Health3▲ 10×3 topics
  28. Social Work3▲ 20×2 topics
  29. Behavior Change2▲ 9.4×3 topics
  30. Inclusion2▲ 9.6×1 topic
  31. Participatory Design2▲ 27×2 topics
  32. Teacher Development2▲ 22×1 topic
  33. Academic Achievement2▲ 7.7×4 topics
  34. Co-Creation2▲ 30×2 topics
  35. Student Perceptions2▲ 7.0×5 topics
  36. Embodiment2▲ 6.8×3 topics
  37. Informal Learning2▲ 9.6×3 topics
  38. Adherence2▲ 9.8×2 topics
  39. Public Sector Innovation2▲ 45×1 topic
  40. User-Centric Design2▲ 45×1 topic

Which research topics does Saxion publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Dutch Social and Cultural Studies, Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development, Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications and Chronic Disease Management Strategies.

Dutch Social and Cultura…2Dutch Social and Cultural Studies: 2 fractional worksInnovative Approaches in…2Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development: 2 fractional worksRemote Sensing and LiDAR Applications: 2 fractional worksChronic Disease Management Strategies: 2 fractional worksHigher Education Learning Practices: 2 fractional worksDiverse Education Studies and Reforms: 2 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Management: 2 fractional works3D Surveying and Cultura…23D Surveying and Cultural Heritage: 2 fractional worksSmart Cities and Technologies: 2 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 2 fractional works
EducationManagement of Technology and InnovationEnvironmental EngineeringEpidemiology4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Dutch Social and Cultural Studies Education 2 works
  2. 2 Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development Management of Technology and Innovation 2 works
  3. 3 Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications Environmental Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Chronic Disease Management Strategies Epidemiology 2 works
  5. 5 Higher Education Learning Practices Education 2 works
  6. 6 Diverse Education Studies and Reforms Education 2 works
  7. 7 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage Geology 2 works
  9. 9 Smart Cities and Technologies Media Technology 2 works
  10. 10 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available66.6%not open33.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.6%domestic only77.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Saxion's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% higher than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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